Mohammed Mustafa

• Accomplished researcher and educator with a strong background in entomology, agricultural science, data analysis, and project management, honed during my tenure at different universities and research institutes.
• Adept at grant writing and fostering team collaboration, I excel in problem-solving and critical thinking, driving impactful research initiatives in environmental studies.
• Assistant professor with a passion for education and a commitment to academic excellence. Proficient in teaching and student mentorship.
• Skilled in fostering an engaging learning environment and conducting impactful research.
• Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and the success of students.

• RUFORUM (MINI-Carp) Project Strengthening Beekeeping Value Chain West Kordofan, Sudan 2018 - 2021.
• Selection of Apis mellifera for hygienic behaviour vis-a-vis mite and disease incidence 2014 - 18.
• Strengthening Capacity for Agro-business Education & Training African Network for Agriculture, Agro-forestry & Natural Resources Education (ANAFE), 2012 - 2013.

• NRF and DAAD Fellowship Programme Panel Reviewer (South Africa Universities), 2022.
• IUSSI - African Section Travel Grant to attend the XX. International Congress of the IUSSI, San Diego, California, USA from July 3-7, 2022.
• Postdoc. DAAD-Short Term Research Scholarship for ClimapAfrica Scholarship Holders, 2022.
• Postdoc. DAAD-Climate Research for Alumni and Postdocs in Africa, 2021-2023.
• Travel Grant to attend 11th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 2014.
• Ph.D. ICAR-International Fellowship Programme 2013 - 2014.
• M.Sc. Nyerere Program of the African Union: Indo-Africa Capacity Building Scholarships 2010.

• COLOSS Honey Bee Research Association.
• Member of IUSSI African Section.
• World Organization of Students and Youth (Vice President).
• Agricultural Engineering Union, Khartoum – Sudan.
• Entomological Society of Sudan.
• Entomological Society of CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur- India.
• Pest and Disease Committee (Sudan).
• Sudanese Online Research Journal, Sudan, Khartoum (Reviewer).
• Entomological Society of India, IARI, New Delhi, India (Reviewer).

• Oct. 10 – 14, 2022 10th International Training on IPM and Alternative Methods for Reduction of Pesticide Use International Agricultural Research and Training Center, UTAEM, Izmir, Turkey
• Sept. 6 - 10, 2021 Project Management Training Interdisciplinary Training for Early Career Scientists RUFORUM - Strengthening Research skills in Eastern and Southern Africa
• Aug. 16 - 21, 2021 Scientific Data Management for Post Graduate Students Using R Programming Language. RUFORUM - Strengthening Research skills in Eastern and Southern Africa
• Jul. 1 - 7, 2021 Training Course on Advocacy for Research Output DAAD-ClimapAfrica Postdoctoral Fellows
• Jan. 1 - 4, 2020 Participated in Data Collection of Socio-Economic Study of Forest Dimension Conducted by UN, WFP Mission in Sudan Kordofan and Gadarif States, Sudan
• May 1 - 8, 2018 Systems and Methods of University Teaching Center for Advanced Training, University of Khartoum, P. O. Box 321 Khartoum Sudan
• Jul. 19 - 23, 2017 International Capacity Building Workshop on Green Growth World Youth Foundation, P. O. Box 584, 75760 Melaka, Malaysia
• Aug. 10 - 15, 2015 Indian Bee Course Department of Animal Science, Central University of Kerala, Kerala 671316, India
• Apr. 29 - 30, 2014 Awareness Program on Enterprise Development All India Management Association, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003, India
• Jun. 24 - Jul. 14, 2012 Geospatial Technologies and Applications CSK H.P. Agricultural University, Palampur 1760 62, India
• Mar. 2 - 3, 2012 Computer Applications in Genomics Proteomics CSK H.P. Agricultural University, Palampur 1760 62, India
• Apr. 23 - 26, 2009 Participated in data collection about “The Role of Acacia senegal and its Impact on Livelihood of Rural Households”. El Nuhod, West Kordofan, Sudan
• Dec. 10, 2009 - Jan. 25, 2010 English Language Course El Obeid Technical College, Sudan
• Jan 6 - 8, 2008 How to Start your Business International Center for Human Capacity Building, Sudan
• Sept. 3, 2007 - Feb. 15, 2008 Plant Protection Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Abu Zabad, Sudan
• Apr. 10 - May 10, 2006 Plant Protection Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Khartoum, Sudan

• Papers
• Ghodekar, K. S., Yendrembam K. D., Sonawane K. V., Longkumer I. Y., and Mustafa M. Ibrahim 2025. Biology and development of the melon fruit fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coq.), on various cucurbit hosts. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2025.2499240
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim, Abdullahi A. Yusuf. 2024. Compounds extracted from heads of African honey bee, Apis mellifera L. in Sudan. Writing the manuscript.
• Beatrice T. Nganso, Viczoria Soroker, Angelina F. Osabutey, Christian W. W. Pirk, Tino Johansson, Ntirenganya Elie, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Agyayo, Mohammed M. Ibrahim, Ndungu N. N., Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, Sidonie T. Fameni, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Freweni Assefa, Sevgan Subramania. 2024. Best practices for colony management: A neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa. Journal of Apicultural Research, 63(3):1-18.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim, R. K. Thakur, K., Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Yendrembam K. Devi, Manuel, P. and M. Kumaranag. 2022. Assessment of Grooming Behavior of Honeybees, Apis mellifera L. Colonies Against the mite Varroa jacobsoni. submitted
• Yendrembam K. Devi, Mohammed M. Ibrahim and P. K. Mehta. 2022. Diversity of Tephritids Fruit Fly (Tephritidae: Diptera) in Peach Orchard in Palampur Region of North Western Himalaya. Submitted
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim and Yendrembam K. Devi, 2022. Acute toxicity of some toxins and air pollutants on honey bee, Apis mellifera L. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, 5(1): 20-25.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim and Yendrembam K. Devi, 2022. A scientific note: Apis florea Fabricius, (Hymenoptera: Apidae), invasion and present status in Sudan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, 5(1): 26-29.
• Yendrembam K. Devi, Mohammed M. Ibrahim and P. K. Mehta. 2021. Effect of Variable Storage Periods of Male Annihilation Technique (Mat) Lure on Their Attractancy to Tephritids, Fruit Fly Species, Bactrocera spp. (Tephritidae: Diptera). Journal of Entomological Research, 45(2): 193-198.
• Anil, J. Gautam Kunal, Tarak Nath Goswami and Mohammed M. Ibrahim. 2020. Field Efficacy and Economics of Insecticides for the Management of Dasynuera lini Barnes Infesting Linseed. Indian Journal of Entomology, 82(2): 1-4.
• Yendrembam K. Devi, M. M. Ibrahim and P. K. Mehta. 2020. Laboratory Evaluation of Some Indigenous Raw Material for Development of Bait Application Technique (Bat) Against Fruit Fly Species, Bactrocera tau (Walker). Plant Archives, 20: 1323-1328.
• Yendrembam K. Devi, Devina Seram M. M. Ibrahim. 2019. Various Nanofumigation Use in Integrated Pest Management. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 6(1): 981-986.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim, Y. S. Chandel and Anil. 2019. Morphometrics of Apis cerana from Agroclimatic Zones of Himachal Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Entomology, 81(3): 406-410.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim, Thakur, R. K., Kumaranag, K. M., Manzoor, U., Chander, S. and Dey, D. 2019. Cow urine vis-a-vis chemotherapeutic approach in combating European Foul Brood, (Melissococcus plutonius) in Honey bee, Apis mellifera L. an alternative control approach. Indian Journal of Entomology, 80(2): 452-456.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim and Abdalla M. Abdalla. 2018. Ecology of Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon, (Orthoptera: Acrididae) on Acacia senegal in North Kordofan State, Sudan. Indian Journal of Entomology, 80(4): 1272-1275.
• Yendrembam K. Devi, Prema Thakur and Mohammed M. Ibrahim. 2018. Destructive fruit fly species in cucumber and their management. Indian Farmer 5(02):142-146.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim, Y. S. Chandel and Anil. 2017. Morphometric studies on Apis mellifera L. after five decades of its introduction in north-western Himalayan region of India. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 49(4): 1397-1403
• Book Chapters
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim 2019. Apis florea Invasion in Sudan: Present Status and Future Implication: In D. P. Abrol, (Ed). The Future Role of Dwarf Honeybees in Natural and Agricultural Systems. Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, London, New York.
• R. K. Thakur, K. Kumar, K. M. Kumaranag and Mohammed Mustafa Ibrahim 2016. Role of Pollinizers and Pollinators in Enhancing Horticulture Crop Productivity. In K. L. Chadha, S. K. Singh, D. Kalia, W. S. Dhillon, T. K. Behera, J. Prakash, (Eds). Doubling Farmers Income Through Horticulture, (24) Ed. The Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi. Daya Publishing House, Astral International Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi-110012: 215-225.
• Oral Presentations
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim, R. K. Thakur, K. M. Kumaranag, Uzma Manzoor, Subhash Chander and Debjani Dey 2019. Cow urine vis-a-vis chemotherapeutic approach in combating European foulbrood, (Melissococcus plutonius) in honeybee, Apis mellifera L.: An alternative control Approach, International conference on plant protection in Horticulture: Advances & Challenges, July 23 – 27, 2019, Bengaluru, India.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim, Yendrembam K. Devi, R K Thakur and K. M. Kumaranag 2018. Selection of Apis mellifera for hygienic behaviour vis-a-vis mite and disease incidence after five decades of its introduction in Haryana and Himalayan region of India. Apimondia November 24th – 4th December 2018 “The Role of Bee in Food Production”, Symposium Proceedings, Ethiopian Apiculture Board (EAB) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Pp 85
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim and Abdalla M. Abdalla 2014. Bio-ecology of Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon, (Orthoptera: Acrididae) on Acacia senegal in North Kordofan State, Sudan. The 3rd Pest Management Conference. Agricultural Research Corporation, ARC, February 3 - 4th, 2014, Wad Medani, Sudan.
• Poster Presentations
• Yendrembam K. Devi, Vijay Kumar and Mohammed M. Ibrahim 2017. Effect of different levels of nitrogen fertilizer and weather parameters on the incidence of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in Bt, non-Bt and desi cotton cultivar. Curbing whitefly plant virus pandemics the departure from pesticides to genomics solutions under the aegis of Indo-US Science and Technology Forum. Punjab Agricultural University, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, during 4-6th December 2017.
• R. K. Thakur, Neha Paliwal and Mohammed M. Ibrahim. 2015. Pollinators: a key to successful and sustainable Integrated Pest Management, National Symposium on Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Crop Protection, February 24 – 25, 2015.
• Conf. Proceeding Books
• Yendrembam K. Devi, P K Mehta and Mohammed M. Ibrahim 2019. Effect of Variable Storage Periods of Male Annihilation Technique (MAT) Lure on Their Attractancy to Trphritids Fruit Flies, Bactrocera spp. (Tephritidae: Diptera). Conference Proceeding Book, International Conference on Global Perspective Agricultural and Applied Sciences for Food and Environmental Security (GAAFES 2019), during 1-2 December 2019 at UGC-HRDC Hall, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim and Yendrembam K. Devi. 2019. Apis florea Invasion in Sudan: Present Status and Future Implication: The Future Role of Dwarf Honeybees in Natural and Agricultural Systems. 46th Apimondia, International Apicultural Congress “Beekeeping Together Within Agriculture”, September. 08 – 12, 2019, Quebec, Montreal, Canada; Pp 243.
• Mohammed Mustafa Ibrahim, R K Thakur, Kumaranag, K. M. and Yendrembam K. Devi. 2018. Selection of Apis mellifera for hygienic behavior vis-a-vis mite and disease incidence after five decades of its introduction in India. Apimondia Symposium 2018 “The Role of Bee in Food Production”. Nov. 30 – Dec. 4, 2018. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Pp 85.
• Yendrembam K. Devi, Vijay Kumar and Mohammed M. Ibrahim. 2017. Effect of different levels of nitrogen fertilizer and weather parameters on the incidence of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in Bt, non-Bt and desi cotton cultivar. Indo-US symposium “Curbing whitefly-plant virus pandemics”. Dec. 4 - 5th, 2017. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India: B19-86.
• Eglal M. M. Saeed, Mohamed M. Ibrahim and Abdelmanan E. H. Alamin. 2016. Studies on Honey Productivity of Two Races of Honey Bee Apis mellifera L. Introduced in Kenana Area of Sudan. “Natural Resources Conservation for Sustainable Beekeeping”, 13th Asian Apicultural Association, April 24-26, 2016. Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• R K Thakur, Surabhi Gupta, Neha Paliwal and Mohammed M. Ibrahim. 2016. Pollination Services Avital Component for Achieving Food Security Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Alleviating Poverty. “Natural Resources Conservation for Sustainable Beekeeping”, 13th Asian Apicultural Association, April 24-26, 2016. Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Raj Kumar Thakur1, Surabhi Gupta, Neha Paliwal, Mohammed M. Ibrahim and P K Chakrabarty. 2016. Apiculture to Improve Productivity in Horticultural Crops. “Natural Resources Conservation for Sustainable Beekeeping”, 13th Asian Apicultural Association, April 24-26, 2016. Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Mohammed M. Ibrahim and R. K. Thakur. 2016. Hygienic Behavior an Indicator for Selecting Varroa Tolerant Apis mellifera L. Colonies. “Natural Resources Conservation for Sustainable Beekeeping”, 13th Asian Apicultural Association, April 24-26, 2016. Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• Jun. 14 – 16, 2023 COLOSS Small Hive Beetle Taskforce Meeting University of Mississippi, Starkville, MS, USA
• Sept. 19 – 22, 2022 The ClimapAfrica Working Group Summit CCAPPS: Climate change: Key strategies for animal and plant adaptation to environmental stresses in sub-Saharan Africa Accra, Ghana
• Jul. 3 – 7, 2022 International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI) San Diego, California, USA
• Dec. 1 – 2, 2021 Virtual DAAD ClimapAfrica Conference
• Nov. 25 – 22, 2021 International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI) - African Section
• Nov. 21 – 22, 2020 National Conference, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research University of Kordofan, El Obeid P. O. Box 160 Sudan
• Jul. 10 – 13, 2020 7 Days National Lecture Series on Life Sciences Zoology Department, Shankarlal Agrawal Science College, Salekasa, Dist-Gondia
• Jan. 26 – 28, 2020 National Meeting, Pest and Disease Committee Agricultural Research Corporation, ARC, Wad Medani, Sudan
• Dec. 10 – 11, 2019 National Symposium on the Advances of Research in Natural Resources, Environment and Agriculture. Khartoum, Sudan
• Jul. 23 – 27, 2019 International Conference on Plant Protection in Horticulture: Advances & Challenges ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India
• Nov. 30 – Dec. 4, 2018 Apimondia Symposium 2018 “The Role of Bee in Food Production” Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Dec. 4-5, 2017 Indo-US Symposium “Curbing whitefly-plant virus pandemics”. Ludhiana, India
• Oct. 30, 2017 United Nation Day UNESCO Auditorium, New Delhi, India
• Apr. 14 - 15, 2017 Insect Pollinators Health & Pollination Management Programme ICAR- AICP, H.P. Bilaspur India
• Mar. 22 - 30, 2017 Neonicotinoid Project Interface Meeting ICAR-IARI, New Delhi - 110012
• Oct. 14 - 18, 2016 Biennial Meeting on Honey Bee & Pollinators Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, India
• May 9 - 10, 2016 Awareness Programme (Hives on Farms) Kullu District, H.P. State, India
• Oct. 26 - 30, 2010 India - Africa Summit, New Delhi, India World Organization of Students and Youth
• Jan 24 - 25, 2015 National Symposium on Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Crop Protection Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110012 India
• Feb. 19 - 20, 2015 International Youth Summit for the Next Generation World World Organization of Students and Youth, New Delhi
• Feb 3 - 4, 2014 The 3rd Pest Management Conference Agricultural Research Corporation, ARC, Wad Medani, Sudan
• Mar. 4 - 12, 2013 Welcome to Africa Scientific Cooperation Network on Climatic Change Adaptation TU Dresden, DAAD, University of Khartoum and UOK
• Feb. 18 - 19, 2012 Role of Youth in Social Transformation World Organisation of Students and Youth, Shimla, India
• Feb. 19 - 20, 2011 Celebrating Diversity Increasing Intercultural Understanding World Organisation of Students and Youth, Chandigarh, India
• Feb. 19 - 20, 2009 Workshop on Institutional Analysis (FNRES) DELPHE, RUFORUM Kenya and University of Kordofan, El Obeid P. O. Box 160 Sudan

• R. K., Thakur, Prof. Dr., rkt_apic@rediffmail.com, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Honey Bees and Pollinators, New Delhi, India, 110012
• Kaspar, Bienefeld, Prof. Dr., kaspar.bienefeld@hu-berlin.de, Federal Institute of Honeybee Research, D-16540 Hohen Neuendorf eV. Friedrich-Engels-Str. 32, Berlin, Germany
• Yusuf Abdullahi, Ahmed, Prof. Dr., aayusuf@zoology.up.ac.za, University of Pretoria, Associate Professor, Social Insects Research Group (SIRG), Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Department of Zoology and Entomology, Pretoria, Hatfield, South Africa, 0083

Dated: May 30, 2025. Dr. Mohammed M. I. Mustafa